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How State-Owned Enterprises Are Just Like You
6.07.2013
Usually when FCPA lawyers talk about state-owned or controlled enterprises (SOEs), like many state power utilities, public hospitals, or national oil companies, they discuss them in the context of whether or not they constitute government instrumentalities for purposes of improper payments. In fact, SOEs can present much more complicated issues than this. In some ways, […]
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Growing Awareness of Anti-Corruption Laws in Latin America (The FCPA compliance officer’s job might be getting a bit easier)
7.03.2012
There is a growing awareness in Latin America of bribery laws and prosecutions. This was one of the key findings of the 2012 Latin America Corruption Survey, published last month by Miller & Chevalier, Matteson Ellis Law, and twelve law firms throughout the region. The Findings. The survey polled more than 400 executives throughout the […]
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Results of the 2012 Latin America Corruption Survey
6.14.2012
Miller & Chevalier and Matteson Ellis Law joined with 12 Latin American law firms in a survey of companies spanning 14 countries in the Americas to gain an understanding of the extent of corruption throughout the region, the effects of corruption on companies operating in those countries, perceptions of the effectiveness of regional anti-corruption laws, […]
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The Aon Case: Lessons from the Latest FCPA Action Involving the Americas
1.05.2012
The latest FCPA enforcement action to involve Latin America is against Aon Corporation. It ended in a $16.2 million settlement with the DOJ and SEC for bribes paid in Costa Rica, Panama, and other developing countries throughout the world. Another oil and gas case? Maybe defense or telecommunications? No, this one involves insurance. Foreign bribery risk […]
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What Keeps Latin America Compliance Counsel Up at Night
12.27.2011
When I launched my own FCPA law practice, I quickly learned the most important question to ask clients: “What keeps you up at night?” For the General Counsel with whom I speak, more often than not the answer is – “the FCPA.” Compliance officers with responsibility for FCPA issues get more specific. Over the last […]